PORTLAND, MAINE (July 19, 2010) – Nemo Publishing announced the second winner of its Sea Ghost action figure contest. Cat Gough of Mona Vale, Australia is the winner of the second of three super-limited-edition Sea Ghost action figure prototypes.The Sea Ghost is a character featured in Jay Piscopo’s graphic novel series “The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli,” published by Nemo Publishing.
Gough was selected at random from hundreds of people who purchased Commander X Mego-style action figures between Dec.15, 2008 and July 15, 2010.
The winner of the final Sea Ghost Mego-style action figure will be drawn Dec. 16, 2010. All customers who purchase Commander X figures prior to that date will be automatically entered into the final drawing.
These eight-inch collectible action figures are available exclusively at www.captneli.com.
More details about the contest can be found at this link.
More about Commander X:
In December 2008, Nemo Publishing released its first limited edition Mego-style action figure of the retro hero Commander X. There are four variants in this collection (Golden Age Commander X, 1950s Commander X, Western Knight, and the Barbary Knight) and more variants will be released in 2010.
Commander X is an integral character in “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” graphic novels. He is an amnesiac who has been sent from the future to save the earth from inevitable destruction. He is a based on the Depression-era heroes of the comic book and movie serials of the 1930s.
This collectible figure is created in a retro-style reminiscent of figures made by the Mego Corporation in the 1970s. Piscopo is working with Paul Clarke, known as “Dr. Mego,” to create this collection and additional variants are planned for release in 2010.
Photos of the figures can be viewed at this link.
More about “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli:”
“The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” is the story of a boy with extraordinary scientific abilities and unusual ties to the sea. “Capt’n Eli” takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict. Written and illustrated by Jay Piscopo. Distributed nationally through Diamond Comic Distributors.
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